Hatband



A. DONATO Aug. 2, 1932.

HATBAND Filed Nov. 4, 1950 In uenior Allomey Patented Aug. 2, 1932UNITED s ANTHONY DONATO, OF SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK HA'IBANID Applicationfiled November 4, 1930. Serial No. 493,453.

This invention relates to new and useful I improvements in hat bands,and more particularly to novel means whereby the hat band can be securedto the hat without employing f stitching.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a novel hat bandprovided with means whereby the same can be readily attached to ordetached from the hat without marring the hat or band.

In the drawing Figure 1 represents a perspective View of a hat equippedwith the novel band.

' Fig. 2 represents a fragmentary edge elevational view of the novelband.

Fig. 3 represents a fragmentary inside elevational view of the band.

Fig. 4 represents a perspective view of one of the fastening elements.

Referring to the drawing for the purpose of illustration wherein likenumerals designate like parts, it can be'seen in Fig. 1, that numeral 5represents the hat equipped with the novel band structure, generallyreferred to by numeral 6. This band is of generally conventionalconstruction, the same comprising the bow structure 7 the end of theband which extends therefrom a short distance, and theend of the bandwhich extends completely around the hat.

Each end of the band is equipped with one of the novel fasteningelements which is generally referred to by numeral 8. This novelfastening element is clearly shown in Fig. 4, the same being of U-shapewith its bight portion waved as at 9. The leg portions 10 aresubstantially parallel with the extremities thereof pointed and bentbackwardly as at 11. One of these fastening elements is provided foreach end of the band 6. The fastener is attached to the band with thebight portion thereof extending through v the band, so thatthe legportions with their hooked ends will extend outwardly from'the 59 of theband a substantial distance inwardly end of the band in the manner shownin Fig.

of the extremity thereof whereby to maintain the hand drawn taut aroundthe hat.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that various changes may be made withinthe scope of the following claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is i 1. In a hatband of the type described having a knot formation near one end, a hook0 fastener on the said one end having its hook directed away from theinward side thereof, a second hook fastener on the remaining free end ofthe band having its hook directed away from the outward side thereof, so66 that the hooks will engage the band when it is mounted on a hat.

2. In a hat band, a hook fastener disposed near one end thereof so as toextend on the inward side thereof, and a hook on the remaining end ofthe band disposed to extend on the outward side thereof, whereby all ofthe hooks will engage the band when it is mounted on a hat.

8. In a hat band, hook fastener means on one side of one end portion ofthe band, hook fastener means on the other side of another portion ofthe band, whereby said hook fastener means will engage the hat band whenit is mounted on a hat. 1

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ANTHONY DONATO.

